Taylor Business Institute
Tel:
(312) 658-5100
- Taylor Business Institute (TBI) is a small family owned college located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is ideal for students who are seeking a culturally sensitive environment and personalized attention while acquiring an associate degree and workforce skills. It is regionally accredited(HLC), provides flexible schedule, hands-on training, small class size, and diverse environments. Scholarships and tuition relief plans are available for students who qualify.
School Highlights
Taylor Business Institute serves 229 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Taylor Business Institute places among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 100% over five years.
Taylor Business Institute | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 20 staff | 123 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
Taylor Business Institute`s mission is to serve the needs of underrepresented students by providing them the following:
- A safe, reassuring place to take college courses in a small, supportive education space,
- Associate of applied science degrees that prepare the college`s graduates with workforce skills,
- A first step associate degree that can become a TBI graduate`s stepping stone into a bachelor`s degree,
- Affordable education. Students who can establish need may be able to attend TBI with full grantsand
- A diverse student body with students attending from over 30 countries.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Taylor Business Institute is City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College (0.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 9,392 students | 0.00 Mi30 E Lake St
Chicago,  IL  60601
(312) 553-5600 0.009,392 - 216 students | 0.20 Mi29 E. Madison
Chicago,  IL  60602
(312) 922-1884 0.20216 - Robert Morris University IllinoisPrivate, non-profit3,205 students | 0.60 Mi401 S State Street
Chicago,  IL  60605
(312) 935-6800 0.603,205 - East-West UniversityPrivate, non-profit555 students | 1.00 Mi816 S Michigan Ave
Chicago,  IL  60605
(312) 939-0111 1.00555 - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-ChicagoPrivate, for profit1,086 students | 1.10 Mi361 W Chestnut
Chicago,  IL  60610
(312) 944-0882 1.101,086
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